#16CEB9
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.5% 0.135 181.9), rgb(22, 206, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#16CEB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16CEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 206, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.135 181.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #16CEB9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16CEB9 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16CEB9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16CEB9 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 182.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1EADD
oklch(88.5% 0.075 182.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16CEB9
oklch(76.5% 0.135 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#16CEB9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4C1B8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16CEB9
#16CEB9
oklch(76.5% 0.135 181.9)
- #F88CAC
#F88CAC
oklch(76.4% 0.135 1.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16CEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #16CEB9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.